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stomping ground
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stomping ground
(noun)
stomping ground
noun
plural
stomping grounds
stomping ground
noun
plural
stomping grounds
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOMPING GROUND
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US
:
a place where someone likes to go or often goes
The mall was their
stomping ground
.
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usually plural
We enjoyed going back home and visiting our old
stomping grounds
.
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called also
(British)
stamping ground
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